Alexandr Kolobnev

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Alexandr Kolobnev

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image_caption = Kolobnev in 2006
fullname = Alexandr Viktorovich Kolobnev
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|5|4
country = RUS
height =
weight =
currentteam = Team CSC
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype =
proyears = 2002
2003–2004
2005–2006
2007–
proteams = Acqua & Sapone
Domina Vacanze
Rabobank
Team CSC
majorwins =
updated = May 22, 2007

Alexandr Viktorovich Kolobnev ( _ru. Александр Викторович Колобнев) (born May 4, 1981 in Vyksa) is a Russian professional road bicycle racer.

Career

He spent his neo-pro year in 2002 with Acqua & Sapone. His second season saw him sign with Domina Vacanze. There, he took his first victory in Stage 2 of the Settimana Ciclistica Coppi-Bartali. He stayed with Domina Vacanze through the 2004 season and signed with UCI ProTeam Rabobank. With Rabobank he managed to capture Stage 1 of the Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana in 2006. For the 2007 season he transferred to Team CSC, capturing Stage 3 of Paris-Nice and 2nd at the UCI Road World Championships.

Career highlights

;2003
*1st, Stage 2, Settimana internazionale di Coppi e Bartali;2004
*1st, Best Young Rider, Settimana internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
*10th, Olympic Men's road race;2005
*7th, UCI Road World Championships - Men's Road Race;2006
*1st, Stage 1, Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana;2007
*1st, Monte Paschi Eroica
*1st, Stage 3, Paris-Nice
*2nd (Silver), UCI Road World Championships - Men's Road Race;2008
*4th, Olympic Road Race

External links

* [http://www.team-csc.com/person_profiles.asp?p_id=135 Team CSC profile]
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Persondata
NAME= Kolobnev, Alexandr
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Kolobnev, Alexandre; Kolobnev, Alexander
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH= 1981-05-04
PLACE OF BIRTH=Vyksa
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=